Chinese EFL Teachers' Application of E-Educology of Foreign Languages: An Investigation Based on TPACK Framework

For the past few years, TPACK has become a hot issue in the research fields of teacher education, integration of Information Technology (IT) and curricula as well as teacher knowledge. Besides, more and more concerns have been on TPACK of teachers in different subjects. Based on the TPACK Theory, th...

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Published inTeaching English with technology Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 47 - 75
Main Authors Xiaobin, Liu, Wei, Zhang, Huiwen, Zhong, Lijun, Jiang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group / University of Nicosia / Maria Curie-Sklodowska University 2014
Subjects
Elementary School Teachers
English (Second Language)
Foreign Countries
Information Technology
Interviews
Language Teachers
Middle School Teachers
National Programs
Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Questionnaires
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Education
Teaching Methods
Technological Literacy
Technology Integration
China
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ISSN1642-1027
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Summary:For the past few years, TPACK has become a hot issue in the research fields of teacher education, integration of Information Technology (IT) and curricula as well as teacher knowledge. Besides, more and more concerns have been on TPACK of teachers in different subjects. Based on the TPACK Theory, the author uses questionnaires and interviews to investigate practical application status of Educology of Foreign Languages among English teachers involved in National English Teachers Training Project. The author also offers strategies and suggestions for trainings on Educology of Foreign Languages. The results show that the practical application of English teachers stays pessimistic in that teachers are far from the criterion required in terms of TPACK.
ISSN:1642-1027
1642-1027